Oceanside Union Free School District

145 Merle Ave
Oceanside, NY 11572-2206
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Oceanside Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 801 students in Oceanside Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Oceanside Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,658 Schools
# Students
5,465 Students
883,739 Students
# Teachers
414 Teachers
83,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Oceanside Union Free School District, which is ranked #212 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#199 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)
69%
52%
58%
49%
92%
78%
96%
87%
(2022-23)
15.3%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
9%
% Hispanic
26%
31%
% Black
3%
20%
% White
62%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,324 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,186 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$149 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,324
$31,371
Spending / Student
$27,186
$32,248

Best Oceanside Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
School 9m-oceanside Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
186 Alice Ave
Oceanside, NY 11572
(516) 678-8518
Gr: 7-8 | 801 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,465 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 69% (Top 20%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 92% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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